The book highlights not only the important contribution of this informal irrigation sector for farmers and society but also possible risks and risk perceptions related to the use of polluted water sources. The book contains health risk assessments and outlines options for risk mitigation which were studied in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization. Students and lecturers from more than ten universities contributed to this second edition and was produced under the IWMI-led CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems.

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Much of the developing world, including Sri Lanka, is facing an organic waste challenge, but the right economic incentives and business models can help turn waste into food and energy, WLE/IWMI told a recent business forum in Colombo.

WLE researchers based at ICRAF have authored a chapter in the recently launched GII 2018 report, highlighting the making of fuel briquettes from organic residue as an important innovation for Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Rankin, Sara; Bonilla-Findji, Osana. 2019. What can the Latin American cities of Cali, Quito and Medellín learn from each other’s efforts to build sustainable food systems?. Colombo: Sri Lanka. CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems.9p.

Kallio, M. 2018. The impacts of Hydropower and Mining on Water Quality: an example from the Nam Ngum Catchment, Lao PDR. Water Knowledge #2. Vientiane, Lao PDR, CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems.

Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Dey, Dipayan. 2018. Recommendations for the wise use of urban and peri-urban wetlands in Kolkata, India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 8p. (WLE BRIEFING SERIES NO. 23 )